Spring is coming．People in different countries like different outdoor activities．Leo，a reporter from Learning English in interviewing（采访）some students．Here is what they have said．
Mary （13, America）　　
I want to go out of the city to a beautiful field. It's happy to smell beautiful flowers, touch green grass and take some photos. And I like to have a picnic in the field, It's interesting!
Jim （14, Canada）　　
The weather turns warmer and they days become longer in spring. It's a good time to go camping. It would be fun to sleep in a tent. I enjoy the comfortable weather too.
Tony （13, England）
In spring, I like going cycling alone. It can not only make me enjoy the beautiful season but also help me became stronger. I can write something about what I see on the way.
Wang Fang （12, China）
I'm good at making all kinds of kites. And in spring. I like flying kites with my family or my friends in the park. One of us holds the kite. and another one catches the line. It's exciting to see the kite flying high in the sky.
【小题1】Mary maybe lives in the ______.

A．town

B．city

C．field

D．country

【小题2】Jim thinks it fun to ______.

A．sleep in a tent	B．take some photos
C．fly kites	D．have a picnic

【小题3】Tony likes going cycling in spring because ______.

A．he can enjoy the nice weather

B．it can make his body strong

C．his bike is very cool

D．both A and B

【小题4】Wang Fang always flies kites ______.

A．by herself	B．on rainy days
C．with her family or friends	D．in the field

【小题5】Which one is WRONG according to the passage?

A．Jim is the oldest one of the four.

B．Mary is from England.

C．Making kites is Wang Fang's hobby.

D．Tony is interested in writing.

Every time you turn on the television or take a ride in a car ,you could be adding to a problem called acid rain(酸雨). In this article, you’ll learn how acid is created, and how it affects us, and more importantly, what we all can do to prevent it.

How is acid rain created?

When people use fuels(燃料), such as coal and gasoline, poisonous gases are given off. When these gases mix with rain, acid rain forms. Many power stations burn fuels in order to create the electricity(电) that we use in our homes and offices every day. Cars and trucks also send these gases into the air when they burn gasoline .When rain mixes with these gases, harmful things called acids form. This is acid rain.

How does acid rain affect us?

Acid rain damages(毁坏)everything that it touches. It poisons our rivers, ponds, lakes, and oceans along with all the life in them. It pollutes our soil and crops, harms trees, and can even kill fish and plants. Acid rain also eats away at buildings.

How can we prevent acid rain?

We need to cut down on the pollution that gets into our air. Turn off lights, television, and other electrical appliances if you are not using them, Walk or take a bike whenever possible. If you are travelling a long distance, take a bus or train to save fuel.

As research shows, acid rain harms our environment. But people everywhere can take small steps now to help protect our environment for future generations.

1.When power stations burn fuel, _______.

A．acid rain form                          B．air pollution is caused

C．noise pollution is caused                  D．acid rain gets heavier

2.What advice does the article give us?

A．Go to school on foot or by bike if we can.

B．Go to bed earlier in order to use less electricity.

C．Travel by bus to prevent acid rain.

D．Turn off the television on rainy days.

3.What is the best title of the article?

A．Preventing Acid Rain                     B．Forming of Acid Rain

C．Acid rain, Heavy Rain                     D．Acid Rain, Killer Rain

 

Umbrellas are common in our daily life. On rainy days, many people hold them to prevent the  36  . But it’s not easy to hold an umbrella if there is heavy rain and  37  wind. And it’s harder to make a phone call or ride a bike  38  an umbrella in the hand. An American named Alan Kaufman and his company spend 6 years inventing a hand-free umbrella.  39  , they made it.
They called it Nubrella. Just touch a button（按钮），and the Nubrella will open  40 With the help of its “shoulder support（支持）”,the umbrella can rest on the user’s shoulders. So the user needn’t hold the umbrella any more. He can walk with hands  41 even in the strong wind.
The hand-free umbrella is $ 59.94 each. People all around the world like it very much. Because of this smart  42  ,they can use their phones to talk and send short messages in the rain now.  43  in the rain under a Nubrella is really cool, isn’t it?

【小题1】

A．snow B．water C．sun D．cloud

【小题2】

A．tall B．short C．weak D．strong

【小题3】

A．by B．without C．with D．use

【小题4】

A．At first B．At last C．At most D．at the end

【小题5】

A．easily B．hardly C．nearly D．easy

【小题6】

A．free B．busy C．difficult D．easy

【小题7】

A．invention B．magazine C．book D．history

【小题8】

A．Lying B．Flying C．Running D．Walking

When you look up into the sky at night, have you ever felt that your eyes are playing tricks on (捉弄) you? It seems that the stars are moving all the time.

Actually, there is nothing wrong with your eyes. This twinkling effect is called scintillation (交光). Scintillation happens because of air movements in the earth’s atmosphere (大气). Light is “bent (弯曲的)” when it travels through different parts of the earth’s atmosphere. As the air in the earth’s atmosphere is moving all the time, the light from the stars looks as if it is moving too.

The same thing also happens to things on the ground. On a very hot and shiny day, if you look at the road, the image in the distance is not clear and things move slightly. You can also see the same effect if you drop a rock into water. The rock appears a little unclear under the moving water.

This twinkling effect causes a lot of problems for astronomers (天文学家) since they cannot observe the stars clearly. A telescope (望远镜) was sent into space so that the air movements in the atmosphere could be avoided (避免). It took a long time to build the space telescope but finally in 1990, a huge space telescope called the Hubble Space Telescope was successfully sent into space. Since then, astronomers have many important observations that have helped people understand space better.

根据短文内容，选择最佳选项。 （10分）

1.What happens to the light from the stars we see when the air in the earth’s atmosphere is moving?

A．It looks even brighter.

B．It looks as if it is bent.

C．It looks as if it is moving.

D．It looks like drops of rain.

2.Scintillation also happens on 　　　　 according to the passage.

A．rainy days                             B．shiny days

C．cloudy days                            D．windy days

3.What can you see when you drop a rock into the water?

A．The rock gets broken.

B．The rock becomes unclear.

C．The water becomes much polluted.

D．The water does not move anymore.

4.The underlined word “observe” means “　　　　”.

A．watch            B．listen             C．draw             D．explain

5.Why is scintillation a problem for astronomers?

A．The stars never stay still.

B．It makes the stars too dark to see.

C．It makes astronomers feel too hot to work.

D．Astronomers cannot observe the stars clearly.

 

Li Jun China I dislike rain. It seems that even though you have an umbrella, you can’t protect yourself from the rain. Whenever it rains, I’ll get wet so I have to go back home to change my clothes. It is just uncomfortable.

Kate Ukraine I love spring. In spring, it starts to get warm. I enjoy going outside without a coat. And it never gets too hot in spring. I dislike the hot summer because we can’t find a place to get away from the hot sun at all.

Lucy America I like rainy days. When it is raining, I can read my favorite book in a warm bed. I also like listening to the sound of rain. It makes me relaxed.

Simon Russia My favorite season is summer. There are two reasons why I like it. First, I was born in summer, Second, it’s hot in summer, and I like to swim in the sea and sunbathe on the beach.

【小题1】___________ doesn’t like the rainy weather.

A．Kate

B．Lucy

C．Li Jun

D．Simon

【小题2】The child from __________enjoys the rain sound and __________ likes hot days best.

A．Ukraine, Li Jun

B．China, Lucy

C．America, Simon

D．Russia, Kate

【小题3】 The  underlined word “sunbathe” means “_________” in Chinese.

A．游泳

B．晒太阳

C．打排球

D．洗淋浴

【小题4】Which of the following is WRONG?

A．Li Jun thinks hot days make him uncomfortable.

B．Kate enjoys going outside without a coat in warm weather.

C．Lucy likes reading in a warm bed on a rainy day.

D．Simon likes to swim in the sea and sunbathe on the beach on hot days.

【小题5】The form wants to tell us ______________.

A．children all over the world like rainy days

B．different children like different kinds of weather

C．different children have different ways to study

D．what children usually do in different kinds of weather